APPLICATION PROCEDURE
FOR FOREIGN STUDENT ADMISSION TO
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCES
AND TECHNOLOGY FOR INNOVATIONDOCTORAL PROGRAMAPRIL 2017
（Pre-Arrival Entrance Examination）

2017 年４月入学
山口大学大学院創成科学研究科
博士後期課程
学生募集要項(外国人留学生特別選抜 渡日前入試)

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCES
AND TECHNOLOGY FOR INNOVATIONYAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY
山口大学大学院創成科学研究科

I. Division and Enrollment Limits
Division

Accepted Enrollments

Natural Science
Materials Science and Engineering
Systems and Design Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Life Science (Science, Engineering, )Several students ineach division

II. Qualifications for ApplicantsApplicants must have non-Japanese nationality and meet the following requirements.
1. Have adequate proficiency in Japanese or English.
2. Have either of the following academic backgrounds.
(1) Have completed 18 years of school education in countries other than Japan, or be expecting tocomplete this education by March 2017.
(2) Have completed 16 years’ of schooling in countries other than Japan, and be judged by Yamaguchi
University to have the academic standards equivalent to a Master’s degree.
Note: Qualification 2-(2) is meant for applicants who have studied in any field of science and engineering
for more than two years after completing a bachelor’s program, and have publications and/or
patents judged to be equivalent to a Master’s thesis.
These applicants must submit the following documents to the appropriate Admissions Office (III.
4) during the following period.
1. Period
October 31(Mon.) through November 4 (Fri.), 2016
2. Documents(1) Graduation certificate from the university(2) Verification of entrance qualification (prescribed form)(3) List of research achievements (prescribed form)(4) Copies of academic theses and/or reprints of publications

III. Application Procedure
1． Application Period
Application forms must be submitted to the appropriate Admissions Office during the following period.
November 21 (Mon.) through November 25 (Fri.), 2016
Admissions offices are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 17:15-1-

2 ．Application Documents
Submit the following documents completed in either Japanese or English.
Application for Admission
Fill out the prescribed form.
Fill out the prescribed forms and paste a photograph taken within
Identification for Examinations
the last 3 months (head and shoulders, hatless, facing forward, 4cm(Photograph Card)× 3cm) on the Photograph Card.
Certificate of Degree
Certificate of the highest academic degree obtained or expected
Official transcript of undergraduate course
Academic Transcripts
Official transcript of master’s course
It is advised that a recommendation letter written by the last
Recommendation Letter
academic adviser be submitted.
Personal History
Fill out the prescribed form.
List of academic publications.
Copy of Master’s thesis and/or reprints of publications including
Academic Achievements
technical reports, patent specifications, etc.
Summary of Master’s thesis, or an interim report, or a summary ofprevious work relevant to the proposed research plan. See Note 1.
Provide details of the subject, aim, method, and schedule for the
Research Plan
intended research plan. See Note 1.
30,000 yen
Fill out the postal transfer form and send the fee to the specified
Application Fee
account.
Paste the receipt on the reverse side of the application form.
See Note 2 and Note 3.
OtherSubmit a copy of your passport if you have one.

Note 1: The summary of the Master’s thesis, the summary of previous work, and the research plan shouldbe about 1,000 characters in length in Japanese (or 300 words in English) and written on theprescribed form. It is recommended that these documentｓ be typed using a computer.
Note 2: The Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Students are exempted from theapplication fee.
Note 3: If sending the Application Fee from outside Japan, send 35,000 yen (30,000 yen application fee +5,000 yen bank charge) by overseas remittance (telegraphic transfer) to our account. The details of
our account will be provided in advance.
The personal information collected through the application procedure is not be used for any otherpurpose and is not provided to any third parties without the applicant’s consent.

3．Application
All application documents must reach the Admissions Office during the application period. If mailed,they should be sent by registered express mail with “Application for Foreign Student Admission toDoctoral Program” written in red on the envelope.

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4．Application documents should be sent to the following Admissions Office:Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 17:15
Admissions Office

Division

Address

ScienceNatural Science
Life Science (Science)

Faculty of Science, Yamaguchi University
1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8512 Japan
TEL: (083)933-5215 FAX: (083)933-5768
Email: hc135@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering
Systems and Design Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Life Science (Engineering)

Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University
2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube 755-8611 Japan
TEL: (0836)85-9009 FAX: (0836)85-9019
Email: en304@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

5．Other Notices:(1) Before applying, contact your prospective academic adviser about the intended research and study
program.
(2) Changes to application form content cannot be made after submitting the application.
(3) For further inquiries concerning admission, please contact the appropriate Admissions Office listed above.

IV. Screening
The screening for admission will be made on the basis of the submitted documents.
Applicants currently living in Japan may be requested to attend an interview session. If applicable, details
will be provided in advance.

V. Announcement of Screening Results
January 5 (Thu.) , 2017 12:00
The results of the screening will be posted on the bulletin board of the Graduate School of Sciences andTechnology for Innovation (Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering), Yamaguchi University, and will
also be mailed to successful applicants.

VI. Admission Procedure
Information about admission and admission forms will be sent to successful applicants. Please complete
the admission procedure by the following deadline.
1. Admission Procedure Deadline
January 20 (Fri.), 2017

2. Admission Fee: 282,000 yen
Note 1: The admission fee, once paid, will not be refunded even if the applicant is denied admission for any
reason.
Note 2: In the event that Yamaguchi University decides to revise the admission fee for 2017 entrants after
the publication of this application procedure, the revised amount will be applied.

VII. Others
1. Date of Admission
April 1, 2017
2. Tuition Fee
First Semester (April – September): 267,900 yen by the end of May-3-

Second Semester (October – March): 267,900 yen by the end of November
Note 1: In the event that Yamaguchi University decides to revise the tuition fee for 2017 entrants after the
publication of this application procedure, the revised amount will be applied.
Note 2: If tuition fees are revised while a student is in a program, the new tuition amount must be paid.

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専

攻

募集人員

自 然 科 学 系 専 攻
物 質 工 学 系 専 攻
各専攻 若干名システム・デザイン工学系専攻
環 境 共 生 系 専 攻ライフサイエンス系専攻（理学系・工学系）

Ⅱ．出 願 資 格
日本国籍を有しないで，次の要件を満たす者。
１．日本語又は英語が理解できる者。
２．次のいずれかに該当する者。
又は 2017 年３月までに修了見込みの者。
(1) 外国において学校教育における 18 年以上の課程を修了した者，(2) 外国において学校教育における 16 年以上の課程を修了し，本学において，修士の学位を有する者と同等以上の学力があると認めた者。
(注) 出願資格 2.(2)に定める「修士の学位を有する者と同等以上の学力があると認めた者」とは，大学卒業後 2
年以上，科学技術分野で研究業務に携わり，かつ学術論文，特許等修士論文と同等以上の価値があると認められる研究業績を有する者をいいます。下記の期間に下記の書類を「Ⅲ.4. 提出先」に提出し，入学試験
出願資格認定申請をしてください。審査は本研究科が行います。
１．申請期間2016 年 10 月 31 日（月）〜2016 年 11 月 4 日（金）２．申請書類（出身大学(校)が作成したもの）(1)「卒業証明書」(2)「入学試験出願資格認定申請書」（本研究科所定の用紙）（本研究科所定の用紙）(3)「研究業績調書」(4) 学術論文等

Ⅲ．出 願 手 続
１．出願期間2016 年 11 月 21 日（月）〜11 月 25 日（金）※持参する場合は，平日 8 時 30 分から 17 時 15 分まで受け付けます。
２．出願書類
下記の出願書類を，日本語または英語で作成してください。
入 学 志 願 票 本研究科所定の用紙に必要事項を記入してください。
本研究科所定の用紙に必要事項を記入してください。
票
写真票の所定欄に，出願前３ヶ月以内に撮影した上半身・無帽・正面向きの写票
真（４cm×３cm）をはってください。
修了 ( 見込 ) 証明書 出身大学(校）の修了(見込)証明書
・出身大学が作成した修士課程の成績証明書
成 績 証 明 書・出身大学が作成した学部の成績証明書
推薦書 出身大学の指導教員の推薦書があることが望ましい。
履
歴書 本研究科所定の用紙に，必要事項を記入してください。
写
受

真
験

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論文リスト
修士論文の写，または学術論文(研究報告，特許等を含む) の別刷。修士論文概研 究 実 績要若しくは研究経過報告書(修士課程修了見込みの者)，又は研究実績の概要( 研究計画に関係のある研究の実績を示すもの) 。(注１)
本研究科所定の用紙(本募集要項とじ込み)に，研究を希望するテーマ，その目的
研 究 計 画 書 及び研究方法などを記入してください。事前に研究指導を希望する教員とよく相談してください(注１)
30,000 円
本研究科所定の払込み用紙に，必要事項を記入のうえ最寄りのゆうちょ銀行で検定料
山口大学指定の口座に払い込んだ後，ゆうちょ銀行から受け取った振替払込受付証明書(お客さま用)を所定欄にはり付けてください。(注２，注３)
その他 旅券を持っている場合は，写しを提出してください。

(注１) 修士論文概要，研究実績概要及び研究計画書は，本研究科所定の用紙に日本語では 1,000 字程度，英語では 300 語程度で記入してください。なお，できるだけパーソナルコンピュータ等を使用して作成してください。
（注２） 国費外国人留学生（日本政府から奨学金を支給されている者）は，検定料を免除します。
（注３） 外国から送金する場合は，銀行手数料 5,000 円を加えた 35,000 円（円建て）を本学所定の銀行口座に送金してください。本学所定の銀行口座については別途お知らせします。
出願書類等については，この大学院入学者選抜において必要なためご提出いただくものであり，これによって得た個人情報を，独立行政法人等の保有する個人情報の保護に関する法律第９条に規定されている場合を除き，出願者本人の同意を得ることなく他の目的で使用又は第三者に提供することはありません。
３．出願方法
入学志願者は，出願期間中に出願書類等を取りまとめ，「４．提出先」に提出してください。郵送の場合は，必ず「速達書留」とし封筒の表に「博士後期課程入学願書（外国人留学生）在中」と朱書してください。な
お，外国において出願する場合は書留航空便としてください。
４．提出先
平日 8:30〜17:15
専攻
自 然 科 学 系 専 攻
ラ イ フ サ イ エ ン ス 系 専 攻 (理 学 系 )物 質 工 学 系 専 攻システム・デザイン工学系専攻
環 境 共 生 系 専 攻
ラ イ フ サ イ エ ン ス 系 専 攻 (工 学 系 )

提出先

住所等
〒753-8512 山口市吉田 1677-1
山口大学理学部
電話(083)933-5215
学務係
FAX(083)933-5768
E-mail：hc135@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp〒755-8611 宇部市常盤台２丁目 16−１
電話(0836)85-9009
山口大学工学部
学務課入試係
FAX(0836)85-9019
E-mail：en304@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

５．注意事項(1) 出願前に，研究指導を希望する教員と研究内容，履修方法等について相談してください。
(2) 出願手続き後の出願書類について，内容の変更は認めません。
(3) 入学試験に関する照会は，上記「４．提出先」にお問い合わせください。

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Ⅳ．選 抜 方 法
入学者の選抜は出願書類に基づき総合判定して行います。
なお，日本在住のものは必要に応じ，面接を行う場合があります。その場合は事前に通知します。

Ⅴ．合 格 者 発 表2017 年１月５日（木） 12 時 00 分
合格者を本研究科（理学部，工学部）に掲示するとともに，合格者には郵便にて通知を行います。

Ⅵ．入 学 手 続
１．入学手続期限2017 年 1 月 20 日（金）必着
２．入学料：282,000 円（注１）入学手続を行った者が入学を辞退したときは，納付済の入学料はいかなる理由があっても返還しま
せん。
（注２）本募集要項公表後，2017 年度入学者に係る入学料の改定を本学が決定した場合は，改定後の額となります。また，既に納入されていた場合は改定額との差額を納入していただくことになります。

Ⅶ．そ の 他
１．入学年月日2017 年４月１日
２．授業料
前期分（４〜９月）267,900 円 納付期限：５月末まで
後期分（10〜３月）267,900 円 納付期限：11 月末まで
2017 年度入学者に係る授業料の改定を本学が決定した場合は，（注１）
本募集要項公表後，改定後の額となります。
また，既に納入されていた場合は改定額との差額を納入していただくことになります。
（注２）在学中に授業料の改定があった場合，改定後の額を納入していただくことになります。

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自然科学系専攻[Division of Natural Science ]CourseAcademic Staff

Research Field
Theory of Riemann Surfaces.

Professor

Makoto Masumoto

Asymptotic Properties of Arithmetical Functions.

Professor

Isao Kiuchi

Fourier Analysis and its Application to Partial Differential Equations.

Professor

Fumihiko Hirosawa

Navier-Stokes Equations, Numerical Analysis.

Associate
Professor

Yasushi Hataya

Nonassociative Algebras and Representations.

Professor

Toshiharu Ikeda

Complex Analysis, Conformal Mappings, Bloch and Landau Constants.

Professor

Hiroshi Yanagihara

Associate
Professor
Associate
Mathematical Approaches to Hydrodynamics and Electrodynamics.
Professor
Research of Autonomous and Non-autonomous Differential Equations for Conformal Maps on Associate
Loewner Theory.
Professor
Mathematical Analysis of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations.

Mari Okada
Takahiro Nishiyama
Ikkei Hotta

Knot Theory.

Professor

Yasuyuki Miyazawa

Variational Problems on Riemannian Manifolds and Their Applications.

Professor

Nobumitsu Nakauchi

Professor

Isao Kikumasa

Algebras, Ring Theory.
Ring and Module Theory.

Mathematics, Physics and Informatics

The Study of the Relationship between Curvature and Topology of Manifolds from theGeodesic Theory’s Standpoint.
Topology of Lie Groups.
Commutative Ring Theory, Hilbert Functions on Local Rings.
Studies on Arithmetical Functions.
Field Theoretical Study on Typical Physical Quantities in the Systems of
Various Interactions.
Theoretical study of strongly gravitating astronomical objects and creation and evolution ofuniverses.
Structure evolution and solid state physics of polymers, long-chained
molecules, and soft materials.
The electronic structure of organic molecules in solution and soft materials.
Structural Study on Physical Properties and Phase Transitions inDielectrics, Ferroelectrics and Ferroelastics.
Study on physical properties of Rare earth and transition metal intermetallics.
Observational study of star formation and black hole.

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Yosuke Kuratomi
Kei Kondo
Shizuo Kaji
Kazuho Ozeki
Makoto Minamide

Professor

Kiyoshi Shiraishi

Professor

Nobuyuki Sakai

Professor

Koji Nozaki

Assistant
Professor

Yuka Horikawa

Professor

Takanao Asahi

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Professor

Hironobu Kasano
Tetsuya Fujiwara
Kenta Fujisawa

The Reseachi Institute for Time Studies

Associate
Professor
Professor

Eiji UchinoTechnology for wireless computer network construction and system-level understanding of
biological systems.

Professor

Hiroshi Matsuno

Brain Computing, Biomechanics, Skill Science.

Professor

Jun Nishii

Professor

Noriaki Suetake

Observational study of high-energy astrophysical phenomenon.
Brain Function Based Intelligent Systems and Intelligent Signal/Image Processing.

Intelligent Image Processing and Computational Photography.
Computational study of gene regulatory networks.
Coding theory and its applications; theory of communication systems.
Computer modeling of macromolecules.
Statistical-mechanical analysis of information processing algorithms.
Modeling and simulation for biological system.

Assistant
Professor
Assistant
Professor
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Kotaro Niinuma

Adrien Fauré
Takayuki Nozaki
Takashi Yamamoto
Masaki Kawamura
Naohito Urakami

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自然科学系専攻[Division of Natural Science ]CourseAcademic Staff

Research Field
Study on development and application of organic photochemical or electron-transfer reactions
toward functional materials

Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Professor
Associate
Professor
Assistant
Professor

Development of the novel reaction for organic synthesis and heterocycles
Solid state chemistry of molecular crystals and assemblies
Photo-functional organic materials
Molecular and Electronic Structure of Molecules in Solution
Low dimensional compound based functional material

Study about fabrication of interface for novel energy-conversion mechanism and elucidation ofProfessor
its mechanism
Assistant
Professor

Katsuya Ishiguro
Hiroyuki Fujii
Ryo Tsunashima
Jun Kawamata
Seiji Tani
Yasutaka Suzuki
Kensuke Honda
Hiroshi Naragino

Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Physical properties and reactivity of photo-functional inorganic materials

Professor

Suzuko YamazakiStudies on Optical and Spectroscopic Properties of Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials

Associate
Professor

Kenta Adachi

Associate
Professor

Yoshiko Murakami

Associate
Professor

Isamu Fujiwara

Professor

Toshihiro Murafuji

Study of the mechanism of the extraction /adsorption of metal ions from aqueous phase toanother phase, and the development of analytical applications of metal ions using theextraction/adsorption phenomena
Development of analytical method by molecular recognitionable polymers
Construction of novel organic molecules comprised of typical element and nonalternant
conjugation
Development of new molecular transformations to streamline organic synthesis
Researches on the origin, genesis and formation process of igneous rocks

Associate
Professor
Professor

Systematic understanding of occurrences, physico-chemical properties and crystal chemistry of AssociatemineralsProfessor
Associate
Study on formation mechanism of Cenozoic epithermal deposits
Professor
Study on characteristics and elementary processes in mineral growth and decomposition with Associatesynthetic and natural minerals
Professor

Shin Kamijyo
Teruyoshi Imaoka
Mariko Nagashima
Osao Sawai
Toshiya Abe

Crust-mantle interaction: Contributions to evolution of continental crust

Professor

Masaaki Owada

Crustal evolution on metamorphic petrology, igneous petrology, and geochronology

Professor

Toshiaki Shimura

Study of paleo-temperature, pareo-stress and structural geology

Professor

Arito Sakaguchi

Sedimentation rhythm and time-series analysis of sedimentary sequences

Professor

Yuichiro Miyata

Professor

Koji Wakita

Accretion and collision tectonics for mountain building
Current problems on natural geohazards and associated marine geology
Study on topography-ground-groundwater environmental
geomorphology and water-rock reaction analysis.
Deformation of continental/island-arc crusts and plate tectonics

changeprocess

based

Associate
Professor
on Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Kiichiro Kawamura
Takehiro Ota
Kiyokazu Ohasi

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システム・デザイン工学系専攻[Division of Systems and Design Engineering]
CourseResearch Field

Academic Staff

Mathematical Analyses of Stochastic Lumped and Distributed Parameter Systems Professor

Masaaki Ishikawa

Professor

Yoko Ishino(MOT)Intellectual calculation model building on learning, adaptation and storage of
biological information processing and Its applications

Professor

Masanao Obayashi

Guidedwave-type Devices for Communication in Microwave

Professor

Hiroshi Kubo

Development of rendering method for generating realistic image and its
application system

Professor

Katsumi Tadamura

Research include theory and its application of intelligent control

Professor

Kanya Tanaka

Study on the social world or bioinformatics using statistical methods and/or
artificial intelligence techniquePower electronics applications for the active power line conditioners, LED power
Professor
supplies and ubiquitous power for great disasterToshihiko Tanaka

Electromagnetic Field Analysis Using Finite Element Method and Its
Applications

Professor

Mitsuo Hano

Statistical Pattern Recognition for Innovation

Professor

Yoshihiko Hamamoto

Sequence Design and its Applications in Communications

Professor

Shinya MatsufujiElectronic and Information Systems Engineering

Study on Formal Languages and Automata Theory, and Study on Data Structures Associate
Akira Itou
and Algorithms
Professor
Associate
Yaku Oh
Study on Formal Languages and Automata Theory, and Study on Data Structures
Professor
and Algorithms（Media and Information Technology Center）
Investigation of vision mechanisms and their application to imaging technologies
Advanced applied informatics and lifetime engineering for civil infrastructure

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Atsushi Osa
Kei Kawamura

Study on design psychology, design education and design method in relation tocontents of information media

Associate
Professor

Takeshi Kinoshita

Statistical Analyses of Sound and Image

Associate
Professor

Tetsuro Saeki

Artificial Intelligence Research for Business Information Analyses

Associate
Manabu Sugii
Professor
Faculty of Global and Science Studies
Associate
Masakazu Takahashi
Professor

Studies on effective way of disaster preparedness education and development ofdisaster information system

Associate
Professor

Mathematical analysis and design of artificial genetic circuits

Audio and Acoustic Information System Based on Human Auditory Processing(MOT)

Associate
Professor

Koichi Takimoto
Takahiro Tamesue（Media and Information Technology Center）

Software Quantification Analysis and Reliability Assessment
Development of sensing systems and signal processing and its applications
Dependable parallel and distributed systems and networks
Fundamental research and applications of pattern recognition and image
processing
Research and Development on High-Permance Wireless Power Transfer System
and Theoretical Study on Mode in Guided-Wave Structure for Optical-Wave
and/or Microwave and its Application for Communication Devices
Research on wireless communication systems, digital signal processing forcommunications and its hardware realization

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Yoshinobu Tamura
Seiji Nishihuji
Masaru Fukushi
Yusuke Fujita

Associate
Professor

Masashi Hotta

Associate
Professor

Takahiro Matsumoto

Image processing, pattern recognition, 3-dimentional structure analysis, computer Associate
graphics and augmented reality
Professor
Associate
Professor

Yoshiki Mizukami
Satoru Morita

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システム・デザイン工学系専攻[Division of Systems and Design Engineering]
CourseElectronic andInformation Systems
Engineering

Research Field

Academic Staff

Software engineering, systems engineering, and their applications such as formal Associate
methods, service science, information security
Professor

Shingo Yamaguchi

Associate
Professor
Associate
Study on theory and application of intelligent control
Professor
Power electronics applications for the active power line conditioners, LED power Associate
supplies and ubiquitous power for great disaster
Professor

Theory and applications of control system design via numerical optimization

Yuji Wakasa
Shota Nakashima
Hiroaki Yamada

Mechanosystems Design Engineering

Instrumentation and system identification for non-linear control systems

Professor

Kakuji Ogawara

Research and education on design theories and methodologies of mechanicalsystems including strategy planning, identifying needs, generating-evaluating
concepts, and computational optimization.

Professor

Ken Kaminishi(MOT)

Development of smart mechatronic system, sensing technology, microactuatorand structure for engineering and medical applications

Professor

Zhongwei Jiang

Mechanical properties evaluation and reliability assessment of fiber-reinforced
composite materials

Professor

Koichi Goda

Professor

Shigeyuki Haruyama(MOT)

A Study on Optimization Design Method for Analysis-led Design
Research on satellite remote sensing technology, processing algorithm, andapplication to the Earth's environment monitoring

Associate
Professor

Keiji Imaoka（Media and Information Technology Center）

Research on designing mechanical systems for creative innovation, including
theories and methodologies of strategy planning, identifying needs, generatingevaluating concepts, and computational optimization

Associate
Professor

Tsuyoshi Koga

Comprehensive intervention platforms for neuro-psychobiologicaldevelopment from infant to aged stages.

Associate
Professor

Mamiko Koshiba

Development of mold processing and its fracture mechanism for green
composites

Associate
Professor

Junji Noda

Dynamic interfacing of human-machine systems, system integration with
control/computation technology and control system synthesis

Associate
Professor

Fumitake Fujii

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環境共生系専攻[Division of Environmental Engineering]
Academic Staff

Course Research Field
Research on computational hydraulics and its application for disaster prevention andenvironmental issues
Optimum Management and/or Treatment including resources recovery of Wastewater andOrganic Solid Waste for Sustainable Society

Energy and Environmental Systems

Professor

Koji Asai

Professor

Tsuyoshi Imai

Experimental and theoretical analysis in more complex heat and mass transfer phenomena at theProfessor
surface of the inorganic or organic microparticles body

Yasuo Katoh

Study on rheology and application of complex fluids for the design of chemical devices

Professor

Takashi Saeki

Research on effect of human activity on aquatic ecosystems and behavior of trace hazardous
substances

Professor

Masahiko Sekine

Development and application of water supply processing by membrane filtration, andinvestigation of the centrifugal ultrafiltration process design in new type centrifugal cell

Professor

Hideo Nakakura

Development of information system for social infrastructure maintenance

Professor

Hideaki Nakamura

Development of Environmental Cleanup Techniques and Resource Recycling System

Professor

Masakazu Niinae

Research on characteristics of multiphase flow，heat and mass transfer and combustion in gas
phase and in solid phase，energy system analysis and production process analysis

Professor

Tatsuo Nishimura

Professor

Kesayoshi Hadano

Professor

Masato Mikami

Professor

Shinsuke Mochizuki

Study on Utilization of Flow and Water of the Natural World for Environmental and Energy
Problems
Combustion and exhaust emission in internal combustion engines, combustion of sprays anddroplet clous, and microcombustion
Development of measurement techniques for the wall shear stress and investigation on thecoherent structres in turbulent boundary layers

Associate
Professor
Associate
Study on green energy using microbial fuel cells
Professor
Associate
Studies on diffusion phenomena, phase equilibria and energy saving in the chemical process
Professor
Research on the advanced aerospace engineering of atmospheric entry vehicles, and beaming and Associate
electromagnetic propulsion
Professor
Associate
Membranes and nanostructured materials for energy and environmental applications
Professor
Associate
Study on Participatory Process in Urban/regional planning
Professor
Associate
Regional and transportation plannning based on attitude and behavior analysis
Professor
Investigation of the combustion characteristics of internal combustion engine and mechanisms of Associate
atomization of liquid fuel and combustion of fuel spray and laser-induced breakdown ignition
Professor
Associate
Studies on Membrane Materials, Membrane Processes, and their Apprications to Environments
Professor
Research on thin film coating by thermal chemical vapor deposition, nanoparticle formation due Associate
to combustion and gasification and solidification from woody biomass
Professor
Associate
Study on effective use of organic waste by bioconversion
Professor
Associate
Measurement, Evaluation and Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants and Odors
Professor
Associate
Sediment and material transport in the river, estuary and peatland
Professor
Reseaech on soil/groundwater remediation and effective utilization of secondary/unused
Associateresources
Professor

Study on water / material cycle and ecosystem in river basin

Yoshihisa Akamatsu
Md. Azizul Moqsud
Shigetoshi Kobuchi
Hiroshi Katsurayama
Izumi Kumakiri
Hiroyuki Sakakibara
Haruna Suzuki
Takehiro Seo
Kazuhiro Tanaka
Ken-ichiro Tanoue
Eiichi Toorisaka
Takaya Higuchi
Koici Yamamoto
Tasuma Suzuki

Civil Engineering and Architecture

Study on corrosion analysis and maintenance technique of steel bridges

Professor

Toshihiko Aso

City Planning and Urban Design Methods for Compact Cities

Professor

Shinji Ikaruga

Research on evaluation method for structural performance and seismic performance of buildings
Professor/ Development of rational structural systems.

Eiichi Inai

Development of HVAC Systems Utilizing Natural Energy, Development of Energy Saving
Technology for Building and Housing, Optimum Control of HVAC Systems

Professor

Makoto Koganei

Rock mechanics modelling and rock engineering design; field monitoring and numerical analysis Professor

Norikazu Shimizu

Research on design, consturuction and maintenance methodology of underground structure

Professor

Masato Shinji

Seismic ground motion related to anti-earthquake design of foundation and soil structure,dynamic property of ground, and seismic stability analysis

Professor

Motoyuki Suzuki

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環境共生系専攻[Division of Environmental Engineering]
Academic Staff

Course Research Field

Civil Engineering and Architecture

Renovation and Conversion of Traditional Wooden House

Professor

Mahito Nakazono

Study on Micro-mechanics of Geomaterials and Stability of Soil Structures

Professor

Yukio Nakata

Thermal environmental simulation for buildings and development of numerical method for heattransfer

Professor

Kazuhiro Fukuyo（MOT）

Building Steel Structures Aiming to Reduce Environmental Burdens, Building System for a
Composite Steel-Timber Structure

Professor

Masanori Fujita

Study on short and long term stability of ground under static and dynamic loading

Professor

Hiroshi Matsuda

Study on Undestructive Sound Investigation using Impact Echo for Existing Structures inConstruction field

Associate
Professor

Katsuhiko Takami

Study on Human Casualty Related to Physical Damages due to Earthquakes and Planning for
Optimum and Resilient Disaster Mitigation
Investigation on Various Performances, Numerical Method of Mechanical Behaviors, andEnvironment-Conscious Design Method for Building Materials

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Mechanical properties of a composite structure using cementitious materials
Study on exploitation of resources and technological development in geotechnical engineering
Education and research of the development of seismic design and maintainance of bridge
structures
Research on Evaluation Method for Structural Performance and Seismic Performance of
Buildings / Development of Rational Structural Systems.
Study on supply method of housing and facility in urban area

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Hitomi Murakami
Zhuguo Li
Isamu Yoshitake
Norimasa Yoshimoto
Gakuho Watanabe
Tomofusa Akita
Syohken Koh（博士後期課程）
物質工学系専攻[Division of Materials Science and Engineering]
Academic Staff

Course Research Field

Applied Physics

Fundamental properties of ionic plasmas and its application

Professor

Wataru Oohara

Development of new high-efficient thermoelectric materials

Professor

Tsuyoshi Koyanagi

Theoretical and computer simulation study of properties of solid materials

Professor

Shuji Shimamura

Crystal growth and characterization of nitride semiconductor and precision processing
technology for nitride semiconductor devices

Professor

Kazuyuki TadatomoComputer simulation of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion

Professor

Hiroshi Naitou

Optical spectroscopy of dense excitonic systems in semiconductor low-dimensional quantum
Professor
structures

Yoichi Yamada

Magnetic materials, magnetic devices, and high density magnetic recording technologies

Professor

Setsuo Yamamoto

Design, fabrication and characterization of opto-electronic devices using compoud
semiconductors

Professor

Toshiya Yokogawa

Solid state physics related by thermoelectric and other electronic properties by using
theoretical and computational calculation methods.

Associate
Koji Akai
Professor
Faculty of Global and Science Studies

Development of spintronic materials and their device applications
Preparation of new type of amorphous semiconducting materials and investigation of their
optical properties
Characterization of radiation-induced defects and organic-inorganic hybrid crystals
Vacuum science and technology. Outgassing properties of vacuum materials anddevelopment of vacuum apparatus for advanced device fabrication.
Development of plasma reactor and its application to plasma processing
Material research by molecular dynamics simulation
Studies on introduction of artificial pinning centers to superconductors

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Studies on Synthesis and Applications of Advanced Organic Materials for Electronic Devices Professor
Development and evaluation of optical functional organic materials such as fluorescence
Professor
materials
Growth and characterization of functional single crystals and application of grown crystals to
Professor
devices

Hironori Asada
Chisato Ogihara
Ayako Kai
Hiroki Kurisu
Satoshi Sakiyama
Yasuhiro Senda
Naoyuki Harada
Kenjiro Onimura
Kazuo Kasatani
Ryuichi Komatsu

Development of new functional catalysts and their characterization

Professor

Yoshihisa Sakata

Research on Design of Electrode Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

Professor

Masaharu Nakayama

Applied Chemistry

Development and application of high-selective separation membranes and functional poymer
Professor
gels

Mitsuru Higa

Synthesis route design using theoretical chemistry and chemoinformatics

Kenji Hori

Professor

Studies on Electrochemical Devices and Systems for Energy Conversion and Power Storage Professor

Masayuki Morita

Design and Synthesis of Functional Materials Using Electrochemical Methos

Nobuko Yoshimoto

Professor

Education and study related to synthesis and application of organic functional material such Associateas organic gelators and liquid crystal materials
Professor
Research on the development of chemical reaction design and new functional materials using Associatecomputational chemistry
Professor
Associate
Precise crystal structure analysis and crystal chemistry of inorganic materials
Professor
Associate
Thermodynamics and Structure of Electrolyte Solution and Gel Systems
Professor
Associate
Development of advanced ceramics and spectroscopy
Professor
Discovery of novel chiral catalysts (organocatalysis and transition metal ion catalysis) for
Associate
asymmetric synthesis of organic compounds.
Professor
Associate
Development of elecrochemical processes for fuel cells and elecrolytic synthesis
Professor

Hiroaki Okamoto
Michinori Sumimoto
Akihiko Nakatsuka
Kenta Fujii
Hirotaka Fujimori
Hidetoshi Yamamoto
Nobutaka Endo

（博士後期課程）
ライフサイエンス系専攻[Division of Life Science]
CourseResearch Field
Study for computer-aided diagnosis and treatment by use of information from medical
imagesBiomedical Engineering

Research on motion and vibration control for mechanical systems

Academic Staff
Professor

Shoji Kido

Professor

Takashi Saito

Nonlinear finite element method, Biomechanical simulation and its applications in
Professor
medicine
Research on the design and fabrication of micro mechanical devices, which is suitable forliving body, and the development of microfabrication technology that is necessary forProfessor
fabrication of the micro devices, and the their application to characterization andoperation of living body/cell and medical care

Human interface of medical and welfare equipment

Professor

Xian Chen

Kazuyuki Minami
Osamu Morikawa

Applied Molecular Bioscience[Engineering]Research on computer-aided diagnosis system for medical images, analysis of inner
structure of human bodies, and image-based computational simulation

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Study of quantitative estimation for joint disease using ultrasonic or X-ray image andnumerical simulation of flexible wire-like devices such as catheter

Associate
Professor

Koji Mori・Development of yeast gene manipulation methods
・Functional analysis of disease genes using yeast genetics
・Recombinant protein production using yeast and mammalian cells
・Development and application of genetic engineering in mammalian cells

Professor

Rinji Akada

Biomechanical simulation and evaluation of mechanical properties of biomaterials

Junji Ohgi
Yasushi Hirano

Organic synthesis toward development of green methodologies, new materials innovation,
Professor
and bioactive products synthesis.

Akio Kamimura・Preparation of functional polymer materials for medical or electric materials
・Application of electrospun nanofibers
・Preparation and application of micro- or nano-meter sized metal or metal compound
tubes
・Polymer materials for new drug delivery systems

Professor

Hiromori Tsutsumi

・Transport phenomena and biorecogniton in chromtography of biologics
・Stabilization of foods and biopharmaceuticals by drying

Professor

Shuichi Yamamoto

The development of new organic synthesis using a transition metal catalyst

Associate
Professor

Takashi Nishikata

Associate
Professor

Hisashi Hoshida

Associate
Professor

Makoto Yoshimoto

Professor

Makoto Akashi

・Analysis of gene expression and protein secretion in yeast
・Bioethanol production by thermotolerant yeasts
・Functional analysis of desease-relatd genes by using yeast cells
・Gene analysis in mammalian cell culture・Study on structure and functions of enzyme-containing lipid assemblies
・Design and development of bioreactors using functional biocatalysts

Applied Molecular Bioscience[Science]

Study on the molecular mechanism of the mammalian circadian clock.

The Reseachi Institute for Time Studies

Study on molecular mechanisms in polyspermy blocks at animal fertilization.

Professor

Yasuhiro Iwao

Study on the mechanisms for maintenance of yeast mitochondria.

Professor

Isamu Miyakawa

Study on developmental mechanisms of Drosophila embryo.

Professor

Ryutaro Murakami

Study on dynamics and regulation of molecular machinery for cell motility.

Professor

Shigehiko Yumura

Study on mechanisms concerning the environmental adaptation in insects.

Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Akira Yamanaka

Biophysical study on cell motility.
Study on cell cycle and organelle construction during early embryogenesis of Xenopus .
Study on molecular mechanism and physiological function of cilia.
Study on environmental response and metabolism in microalgae.
Plant environmental sensing and signal transduction

Yoshiaki Iwadate
Shuichi Ueno
Manabu Hori
Osami Misumi
Atsushi Takemiya

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